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| align="left" | Birth date and place
| align="left" | Birth date and place
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*[[Czech Republic Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Czechia Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Czech Republic Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Czechia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Czech Republic Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]  
*[[Czechia Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]  
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*[[Czech Republic Census|Census]]
*[[Czechia Census|Census]]
*[[Czech Republic Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Czechia Military Records|Military Records]]
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| align="left" | Marriage place and date  
| align="left" | Marriage place and date  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Czech Republic Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Czechia Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Czech Republic Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Czechia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Czech Republic Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
*[[Czechia Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
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| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial  
| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Czech Republic Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Czechia Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Czech Republic Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Czechia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Czech Republic Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]  
*[[Czechia Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]  
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Czech Republic Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Czechia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Czech Republic Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Czechia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
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| align="left" | Maiden name  
| align="left" | Maiden name  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Czech Republic Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Czechia Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Czech Republic Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Czechia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Czech Republic Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
*[[Czechia Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Czech Republic Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Czechia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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| align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members  
| align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Czech Republic Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Czechia Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Czech Republic Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Czechia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Czech Republic Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]  
*[[Czechia Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]  
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Czech Republic Census|Census]]
*[[Czechia Census|Census]]
*[[Czech Republic Land and Property|Land & Property]]
*[[Czechia Land and Property|Land & Property]]
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| align="left" | Living relatives
| align="left" | Living relatives
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Czech Republic Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[Czechia Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[Czech Republic Directories|Directories]]
*[[Czechia Directories|Directories]]
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*[[Czech Republic Societies|Societies]]
*[[Czechia Societies|Societies]]
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| align="left" | Immigration date  
| align="left" | Immigration date  
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*[[Czech Republic Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Czechia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
*See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Czech Republic Societies|Societies]]
*[[Czechia Societies|Societies]]
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| align="left" | Country and town of origin  
| align="left" | Country and town of origin  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
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*[[Czech Republic Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Czechia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]


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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Czech Republic Societies|Societies]]
*[[Czechia Societies|Societies]]
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| align="left" | Residence
| align="left" | Residence
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Czech Republic Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Czechia Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Czech Republic Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Czechia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Czech Republic Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]  
*[[Czechia Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]  
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Czech Republic Census|Census]]
*[[Czechia Census|Census]]
*[[Czech Republic Land and Property|Land & Property]]
*[[Czechia Land and Property|Land & Property]]
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| align="left" | Nobility
| align="left" | Nobility
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*[[Czech Republic Nobility|Nobility]]
*[[Czechia Nobility|Nobility]]
*[[Czech Republic Heraldry|Heraldry]]  
*[[Czechia Heraldry|Heraldry]]  
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Czech Republic Biography|Biography]]
*[[Czechia Biography|Biography]]
*[[Czech Republic Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Czechia Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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| align="left" | Occupation  
| align="left" | Occupation  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Czech Republic Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Czechia Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Czech Republic Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Czechia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Czech Republic Census|Census]],
*[[Czechia Census|Census]],
*[[Czech Republic Occupations|Occupations]]
*[[Czechia Occupations|Occupations]]
*[[Czech Republic Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Czechia Obituaries|Obituaries]]


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| align="left" | Religion  
| align="left" | Religion  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Czech Republic Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Czechia Church Records|Church Records]]
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Czech Republic History|History]]
*[[Czechia History|History]]
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| align="left" | Social activities  
| align="left" | Social activities  
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*Social Life and Customs
*Social Life and Customs
*[[Czech Republic History|History]]
*[[Czechia History|History]]
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| align="left" | Physical description  
| align="left" | Physical description  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Czech Republic Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Czechia Military Records|Military Records]]
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| align="left" |Vocabulary
| align="left" |Vocabulary
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Czech Republic Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Czech Genealogical Word List]]
*[[German Genealogical Word List]]
*[[German Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Polish Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Polish Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Czech Republic Reading Aids]]
*[[Czechia Reading Aids]]
*[[Czech Republic Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
*[[Czechia Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
*Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
*Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
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| align="left" |Handwriting
| align="left" |Handwriting
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Czech Republic Handwriting|Handwriting]]
*[[Czechia Handwriting|Handwriting]]
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| align="left" | Naming patterns
| align="left" | Naming patterns
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Czech Republic Names Personal|Personal Names]]
*[[Czechia Naming Customs|Naming Customs]]
*Social Life and Customs
*Social Life and Customs
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| align="left" |Writing for records
| align="left" |Writing for records
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*[[Czech Republic Letter Writing Guide|Czech Letter Writing Guide]]
*[[Czechia Letter Writing Guide|Czech Letter Writing Guide]]
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First use [http://www.genteam.at/ '''GenTeam Free Gazetteer'''] to find out which archive holds the records that you need. [[Media:1-Genteam_Gazetteer-Instruction.pdf|'''GenTeam Instructions''']]. Click on the archival region covering the location of your parish, either on the map or from the list.<br>
First use [http://www.genteam.at/ '''GenTeam Free Gazetteer'''] to find out which archive holds the records that you need. [[Media:1-Genteam_Gazetteer-Instruction.pdf|'''GenTeam Instructions''']]. Click on the archival region covering the location of your parish, either on the map or from the list.<br>


*[[Brno Moravian Land Archives, Czech Republic|'''Brno Moravian Land Archives''']]  
*[[Brno Moravian Provincial Archives, Czech Republic|'''Brno Moravian Provincial Archives''']]  
*[[Litoměřice Regional Archives, Czech Republic|'''Litoměřice Regional Archives''']]  
*[[Litoměřice Regional Archives, Czech Republic|'''Litoměřice Regional Archives''']]  
*[[Opava Land Archives, Czech Rebublic|'''Opava (Olomouc) Land Archives''']]  
*[[Opava Provincial Archives, Czech Rebublic|'''Opava (Olomouc) Land Archives''']]  
*[[Plzeň Regional Archives, Czech Republic|'''Plzeň Regional Archives''']]  
*[[Plzeň Regional Archives, Czech Republic|'''Plzeň Regional Archives''']]  
*[[Prague (Praha) City Archives, Czech Republic|'''Prague (Praha) City Archives''']]  
*[[Prague (Praha) City Archives, Czech Republic|'''Prague (Praha) City Archives''']]  
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*[[Zámrsk Regional Archives, Czech Republic|'''Zámrsk Regional Archives''']]
*[[Zámrsk Regional Archives, Czech Republic|'''Zámrsk Regional Archives''']]


[[Category:Czech Republic Research Strategies]] [[Category:Record Finder]]
[[Category:Czechia Research Strategies]] [[Category:Record Finder]]

Latest revision as of 17:04, 29 February 2024


Czechia Wiki Topics
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Record Finder Table for Czechia[edit | edit source]

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records[edit | edit source]

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder table links to the Czechia topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events[edit | edit source]

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Birth date and place
Marriage place and date
Death date, place, and burial

Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]

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Maiden name
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
Living relatives

Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]

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Immigration date
Country and town of origin

Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]

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Residence

Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]

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Nobility
Occupation
Religion
Social activities
Physical description

Reading the Records[edit | edit source]

Vocabulary
Handwriting
Naming patterns
Online classes
Writing for records

Archival Regions[edit | edit source]

Dark thin font green pin Version 4.png The topic articles listed above give general background, record contents details, and research methods. More specific help is available in topic articles for each Archival Region, including links to actual records.

First use GenTeam Free Gazetteer to find out which archive holds the records that you need. GenTeam Instructions. Click on the archival region covering the location of your parish, either on the map or from the list.